Tag Archives: television

Motive for Mumbai Attacks Emerges

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Lee

A Deccan Mujahedeen gunman has spoken by telephone to a television station from within the Oberoi Trident Hotel (which has since been raided by Indian special forces units), and said the motivation of the attacks was to end persecution of … Continue reading →

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When They Came for Kenny…

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Lee

Photos of Russian kids mounting a street protest against the banning of South Park by the state. This is no small or meaningless act. As daily experience, one of the worst aspects of living under a repressive fascist regime is … Continue reading →

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Longhorns TV?

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Lee

Looks like we might not be seeing much more of Chris when this launches.

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War Crimes Live

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Lee

Georgian television reporter Tamara Urushadze gets shot by a Russian sniper as she delivered a live report near Gori. Tough girl, she finishes the report without a tear.

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A Regulated Conjecture?

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Lee

There’s a certain problem in that the folks who protest most vociferously about the Bush administration’s violations of free speech rights, also tend to support the direct government regulation of political speech. A disturbing poll suggests they may have the … Continue reading →

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Postmodern Television

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Lee

So, is the British coach potato the perfect postmodern enthusiast?

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“I for one want to go out and kill a dolphin.”

Posted on June 13, 2008 by MichaelW

Eco-tainment ain’t all is was apparently cracked up to be.

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Conservative Trash Television

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Lee

Do you remember in the 80s when there were these bizarre quasi-political trash shows with psychopathic screaming hosts on television and the radio? They were something like a combination of Rush Limbaugh and Jerry Springer. Here’s video of two of … Continue reading →

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A New Voice Coach?

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Lee

Hillary has been modifying her voice lately. A new TV spot on the economy in California. Soooothing and feminine. Much improved from this.

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M. President

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Lee

The Tyra Banks Show emailed Michelle Malkin with some quotes from Tyra’s interview with Hillary Clinton (to be broadcast Friday). Hill proposes a nationwide reality show to determine what to call the First Husband…with dancing! And you thought the 90s … Continue reading →

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A Doves Eyes Opened

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Lance

(Listening notes: Dedicated to cussed Irish beekeepers everywhere: The Pogues, The Specials, The Fall, U2, and The Chieftains) Over at Captains Quarters I noticed this: Every time war footage from Lebanon flickers across the flat screen television in my apartment … Continue reading →

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